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To start off bluntly, my view is digitalization will not benefit Africa. Why do I say this? Because economically speaking Africa will always come a little behind the rest of the world. It is not for lack of talent in Africa but because, in my view, the result is ready rigged. Let me explain myself… […]
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How much does the African culture support mental health? In this short article we hear a perspective of the author on mental health in African culture. Right off, it will be worthwhile to say that the African society is very communal. This is true for a majority of African countries. However there may be exceptions.
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What are Africa legal systems like? In this discussion we looked at Africa legal systems: Nigeria in focus. Not surprisingly, Nigeria’s legal system has features of the legal system of British due to colonial history. For many countries, the legal systems in use to this day resemble those of countries they closely related to in
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Introduction – gender, cultural & economic inclusion, where is Africa? If you are new to Africa, you may wonder on the topic of ‘gender, cultural & economic inclusion, where is Africa?’ If you live in the US or UK, the conversation about inclusivity of diverse cultures, genders, or religions is a familiar subject. For example,
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We recently held a discussion on our podcast where we noted that Russia war impacts Africa trade significantly. Why is this? First, there is globalisation. This means that in the world right now, we rely on each other a lot for business. For example, a car manufacturing plant in South Africa would need certain inputs
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Here is a short analysis of how tax affects Africa investments. Essentially we consider how taxes affect the decisions of people looking to invest in Africa. But, to begin with, it is important to state that each African country has its own tax laws and rules hence taxes are not one one size fits all
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We recently had a discussion about ‘football rules & Africa’. The panelist analyzed the rules by FIFA and how they appear to be skewed against Africa. The panelist also notes some developments in sports law. For example, the panelist mentions use of competition law to avoid abuse of power by football clubs. Moreover, the panelist
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What is AIIB? A regional based (Asia and Oceania) international, multilateral development bank. A regional based (Asia and Oceania) international, multilateral development bank. Its headquarters are in Beijing China but with offices around the world. What is the legal framework of AIIB? The AIIB Articles of Agreement The AIIB By-Laws Environmental and Social Frameworks Risk
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Join us for this upcoming discussion on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): China’s alternative to Bretton Woods? In the discussion we will look at: What is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? Why did it come into being? What is the composition, mandate, functions and objectives of the AIIB? What is the AIIB’s role in
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The cost of doing business within the Kenya informal sector is an important discussion to have. This is because the Kenya informal sector is quite large. The costs include, finance costs, regulatory costs and governance costs. Of note, the situation in Kenya is quite unique in the continent especially as regards capital raising. Unlike most
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The AcFTA (Africa Continental Free Trade Area) started operating on 1 January 2021. A number of questions are being raised as to what to expect now? This webinar (AcFTA goes live: what it means) will look at: What does the launch mean in actuality? Overall, what is the goal of AcFTA? What should people expect?
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Join the open talk at Africa iShare titled ‘Africa Thinking Recast’. The open talk consists of various thinkers around Africa speaking about various issues that affect Africa. The aim is to decipher the issues that plague Africa on matters, development, leadership, culture, religion among others. We have the open talk every Thursday at 5:30 PM
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Join us for a discussion on dark patterns and their impact on users in Africa. Following research conducted by Tech Hive Advisory and Digital Law Haus, the use and types of dark patterns being made use of by online service providers were identified, as well as, the impact thereof. Accordingly, the discussion will consider: What
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There has been raging debate on whether Kenya should carry on with negotiations for a Free Trade Area with the United States of America (USA). We looked at this in our recent podcast discussion. We also explored the issues around negotiation of trade agreements by African countries. This is a very interesting discussion. You can
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We had the discussion on Africa Continental Free Trade Area: challenges & opportunities (‘AcFTA’) on 27 August 2020. For the discussion we had panelists from Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Here are the highlights from the discussion. What is AcFTA? AcFTA is intended to be a single market for goods and services supported by free
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